Hebrews 7:5

and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

In Context

4And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

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Cross References

Genesis 46:26All the persons who are coming to Jacob to Egypt, coming out of his thigh, apart from the wives of Jacob's sons, all the persons [are] sixty and six.

Exodus 28:1'And thou, bring thou near unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from the midst of the sons of Israel, for his being priest to Me, [even] Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, sons of Aaron;

Numbers 16:10yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee — and ye have sought also the priesthood!

Numbers 18:7and thou, and thy sons with thee, do keep your priesthood, for everything of the altar, and within the vail, and ye have served; a service of gift I make your priesthood; and the stranger who is coming near is put to death.'

1 Kings 8:19only, thou dost not build the house, but thy son who is coming out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.

Nehemiah 13:10And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field — the Levites and the singers, doing the work.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:2-11

Melchisedec's Priesthood. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now… Read the whole commentary →

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